DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
3. SOLUTIONS OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS OF THE FIRST ORDER AND FIRST DEGREE :
(A) Differential equation of the form dydx = f(x) or dy
dx = f(y)
Integrate both sides i.e.
z
dy =z
f x( ) dx orz
dy =z
dx to get its solution.(B) Variable Separable Form : Differential equation of the form dydx = f(x) g(y)
This can be integrated as
dy g y( )
z
=z
f(x) dx + c(C) Homogeneous Equations : It is a differential equation of the form dydx = f x yg x y( , )( , ), where f(x, y) and g(x, y) are homogeneous functions of x and y of the same degree. A function f(x, y) is said to be homogeneous of degree n if it can be written as xn f y
x
F
HG
IKJ
or yn f x yF
HG
IKJ
. Such an equation can be solved by putting y = vx or x = vy. After substituting y = vx or x = vy. The given equation will have variables separable in v and x. (D) Equations Reducible to Homogeneous form andvariable separable form
* Form dydx = Ax By Cax by c++ ++ ... (1) where Aa ≠ Bb
This is non Homogeneous
Put x = X + h and y = Y + k in (1)
∴ dydx = dYdX Put ah + bk + c = 0, Ah + Bk + C = 0, find h, k
Then dYdX = aX bYAX BY++ . This is homogeneous.
* Form dy dx = ax by c Ax By C + + + + ... (1), where Aa = bB = k say ∴ dydx = kAx By C(Ax++By+)+c Put Ax + By = z ⇒ A + B dydx = dzdx ⇒ dzdx = A + B kz cz c++
This is variable separable form and can be solved. * Form dydx = f(ax + by + c)
Put ax + by = z ⇒ a + b dydx = dxdz
∴ dzdx = a + b f(z)
This is variable separable form and can be solved. (E) Linear equation :
* In y : dydx + Py = Q, where P, Q are function of x alone or constant.
its solution ye
z
P dx =z
Q ez
P dx dx + cwhere e
z
P dx is called the integrating factor (I.F.) of the equation.* In x : dxdy + Rx = S, where R, S are functions of y alone or constant.
its solution xe
z
R dy =z
S e.z
R dy. dy + cwhere e
z
R dy. is called the integrating factor (I.F.) of the equation.(F) Equation reducible to linear form :
* Differential equation of the form dydx + Py = Qyn where P and Q are functions of x or constant is called Bernoulli's equation. On dividing through out by yn, we get
yn dy
dx + pyn + 1 = Q
Put yn + 1 = z
⇒ The given equation will be linear in z and can be solved in the usual manner.
Note : In general solution of differential equation we can take integrating constant c as tan1 c, ec, log c etc. according to our convenience.
VECTORS
1. Types of vectors :
(a) Zero or null vector : A vector whose magnitude is zero is called zero or null vector.
(b) Unit vector : $a = r a a | | = Vector a Magnitude of a
(c) Equal vector : Two vectors a and b are said to be equal if |a| = |b| and they have the same direction. 2. Triangle law of addition : AB + BC = AC
c = a + b c = a + b a b A C B
3. Parallelogram law of addition : OA + OB = OC a + b = c a b C B A D
where OC is a diagonal of the parallelogram OABC
4. Vectors in terms of position vectors of end points -
AB = OB OA = Position vector of B position vector of A
i.e. any vector = p.v. of terminal pt p.v. of initial pt. 5. Multiplication of a vector by a scalar :
If ar is a vector and m is a scalar, then mar is a vector and magnitude of mar = m|a|
and if ar = a1$i + a2$j + a3$k
then mar = (ma1)$i + (ma2)$j + (ma3)$k 6. Distance between two points :
Distance between points A(x1, y1, z1) and B(x2, y2, z2) = Magnitude of AB→
= (x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2+(z2−z1)2
7. Position vector of a dividing point :
(i) If A(a) & B(br) be two distinct pts, the p.v. cof the point C dividing [AB] in ratio m1 : m2 is given by
r c = m b m am1 m2 1 2 r r + +
(ii) p.v. of the mid point of [AB] is 12 [p.v. of A + p.v. of B] (iii) If point C divides AB in the ratio m1 : m2 externally,
then p.v. of C is c = m b m am1 m2
1 2
− −
10. Coplanar and non coplanar vector :
(i) If a, b, c be three non coplanar non zero vector then xa + yb + zc = 0
⇒ x = 0, y = 0, z = 0
(ii) If a, b, c be three coplanar vectors, then a vector
c can be expressed uniquely as linear combination of remaining two vectors i.e. c = λa + µb
(iii) Any vector r can be expressed uniquely as inner com- bination of three non coplanar & non zero vectors a,
b and c i.e. r = xa + yb + zc
11. Products of vectors :
(I) Scalar or dot product of two vectors : (i) a . b = |a| |b| cosθ
(ii) Projection of a in the direction of b = a b| |b. & Projection of b in the direction of a = a b| |.a (iii) Component of r on a =
FHG
| |r aa.2IKJ
aComponent of r ⊥ to a = r
FHG
| |r aa.2IKJ
a (iv) $i.$i = $j.$j = $k.$k = 1(v) $i.$j = $j.$k = $k.$i = 0 (iv) p.v. of centriod of triangle formed by the points A(a),
B(br) and C (cr) is a b c+ +
3
(v) p.v. of the incentre of the triangle formed by the points A(αr), B(βr) and C(rγ) is
a b c
a b c
α+ β+ γ
+ + where a = |BC|, b = |CA|, c = |AB|
8. Some results :
(i) If D, E, F are the mid points of sides BC, CA & AB respectively, then AD + BE + CF = 0
(ii) If G is the centriod of ∆ABC, then GA + GB + GC = 0
(iii) If O is the circumcentre of a ∆ABC, then
OA + OB + OC = 3 OG = OHwhere G is centriod and H is orthocentre of ∆ABC.
(iv) If H is orthocentre of ∆ABC, then
HA + HB + HC = 3HG = OH
9. Collinearity of three points :
(i) Three points A, B and C are collinear if AB = λAC for some non zero scalar λ.
(ii) The necessary and sufficient condition for three points with p.v. a, b, c to be collinear is that there exist three scalars l, m, n all non zero such that
(vi) If a and b are like vectors, then a.b = |a||b| and If a and b are unlike vectors, then a.b = |a||b| (vii) a,b are ⊥ ⇔ a.b = 0
(viii) (a.b).b is not defined (ix) (a ± b)2 = a2 ± 2a.
b + b2
(x) |a + b| = |a| + |b| ⇒ a || b
(xi) |a + b|2 = |a|2 + |b|2 ⇒ a ⊥ b (xii) |a + b| = |a b| ⇒ a ⊥ b (xiii) work done by the force :
work done = F.d, where F is force vector and d
is displacement vector.
(II) Vector or cross product of two vectors : (i) a × b = |a| |b| sinθ $n
(ii) if a, b are parallel ⇔ a × b = 0 (iii) a × b = (b × a)
(iv) $n = ± |a ba b×× |
(v) let a = a1$i+ a2$j + a3$k & b = b1$i+ b2$j + b3$k, then
a × b = $ $ $ i j k a a a b b b 1 2 3 1 2 3 (vi) a × a = 0 (vii) a × (b × c) = (a × b) × c (viii) a × (b + c) = (a × b ) + (a × c) (ix) $i × $i = $j × $j = $k × $k = 0, $i × $j = $k, $j × $k = $i, $k × $i = $j (x) Area of triangle : (a) 12 AB AC×
(b) If a, b, care p.v. of vertices of ∆ABC, then = 12 |(a × b) + (b × c) + (c × a)| (xi) Area of parallelogram :
(a) If a & bare two adjacent sides of a parallelo- gram, then area = |a × b|
(b) If a and b are two diagonals of a parallelogram, then area = 12 |a × b|
(xii) Moment of Force :
Moment of the force F acting at a point A about O is Moment of force = OA ×F = r × F
(xiii) Lagrange's identity : |a × b|2 = a a a b
a b b b.. ..
(III) Scalar triple product : (i) If ar = a1$i + a2$j + a3$k,
r
b = b1$i + b2$j + b3$k and r
(ar × br).cr = [ar br cr] = a a a b b b c c c 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
and [ar br cr] = volume of the parallelopiped whose coterminus edges are formed by ar, br, cr
(ii) [ar br cr] = [br cr ar] = [cr arbr],
but [ar br cr] = [br ar cr] = [ar cr br] etc.
(iii) [ar br cr] = 0 if any two of the three vectors ar, br,
r
c are collinear or equal.
(iv) (ar × br).cr = ar.(br × cr) etc. (v) [$i $j $k] = 1
(vi) If λ is a scalar, then [λarbr cr] = λ[ar br cr] (vii) [ar + dr br cr] = [ar br cr] + [drbrcr] (viii) ar, br, cr are coplanar ⇔ [ar br cr] = 0
(ix) Volume of tetrahedron ABCD is 16|AB→ × AC→ . AD→ | (x) Four points with p.v. ar, br, cr, dr will be coplanar if
[dr br cr] + [drcr ar] + [drarbr] = [ar br cr] (xi) Four points A, B, C, D are coplanar if
[AB→ AC→ AD→ ] = 0
(xii) (a) [ar + br br + cr cr + ar] = 2[ar br cr] (b) [ar br br cr cr ar] = 0
(c) [ar × br br × cr cr × ar] = [ar br cr]2
(d) If ar, br, cr are coplanar, then so are ar × br,
r
b × cr, cr × ar and r
a + br, br + cr, cr + ar and ar br, br cr, r
c ar are also coplanar. (IV) Vector triple Product :
If ar, br, cr be any three vectors, then (ar × br) × cr
and ar × (br × cr) are known as vector triple product and is defined as
(ar × br) × cr = (ar.cr)br (br.cr)ar and ar × (br × cr) = (ar.cr)br (ar.br)cr
Clearly in general ar × (br × cr) ≠ (ar × br) × cr but (ar × br) × cr = ar × (br × cr) if and only if ar, br
& cr are collinear
12. Application of Vector in Geometry :
(i) Direction cosines of r ai bj ckr = $+ $+ $ are | |arr ,| |brr ,| |rcr . (ii) Incentre formula : The position vector of the incentre
of ∆ABC is aa bb cc
a b c
r r r
+ +
+ + .
(iii) Orthocentre formula : The position vector of the orthocentre of ∆ABC is
r r r
a A b B c C
A B C
tan tan tan
tan tan tan
+ +
+ +
(iv) Vector equation of a straight line passing through a fixed point with position vector ar and parallel to a given vector br is r ar= + λr br.
(v) The vector equation of a line passing through two points with position vectors ar and br is
r r r r
r a= +λ
e j
b a− .(vi) Shortest distance between two parallel lines : Let l1 and l2 be two lines whose equations are l1 :
r r r
r a= 1+λb1 and l2 :
r r r
r a= 2+µb2 respectively. Then, shortest distance
PQ = b1 bb2 ba2 a1 b b ab b a 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 × − × = − ×
c
h c
.h
c
h
| | | |shortest distance between two parallel lines : The shortest distance between the parallel lines r ar r= 1 +λbr
and r ar r= 2+µbr is given by d = | | | | r r r r a a b b 2 − 1 ×
c
h
.If the lines r ar r= 1+λbr1 and r ar = r2+µbr2 intersect, then the shortest distance between them is zero. Therefore, [b b a1 2
c
2−a1h
] = 0⇒ [
c
ar2 −a b br r r1h
1 2] = 0 ⇒c
ar2 −ar1h e
. br1 ×br2j
= 0.(vii) Vector equation of a plane normal to unit vector nr and at a distance d from the origin is
r
r n. $ = d.
If nr is not a unit vector, then to reduce the equation
r r
r n. = d to normal form we divide both sides by |nr|
r nr d r d
(viii) The equation of the plane passing through a point having position vector ar and parallel to br and cr is
r r r r
r a= +λb+µc or [r bcr r r] = [abcr r r], where λ and µ are scalars.
(ix) Vector equation of a plane passing through a point
r r r
abc is rr =
c
1− −s t a sbt ch
r+ r +ror r r r r r r rr b c c a a b.
e
× + × + ×j
= [abcr r r].(x) The equation of any plane through the intersection of planes r nr r. 1 = d1 and r r r n. 2 = d2 is r r r .
c
n1 + λn2h
= d1 + λd2, where λ is an arbitrary constant.(xi) The perpendicular distance of a point having position vector ar from the plane r nr r. = d is given by p = | .| | | r r r a n d n − .
(xii) An angle θ between the planes r nr r1. 1 =d1 and r r r n2. 2 =d2 is given by cos θ = ± n n n11 n22 . | || |.
(xiii) The equation of the planes bisecting the angles between the planes r nr r1. 1 = d1
and r nr r2. 2 = d2 are | . | | | | . | | | r r r r r r r n d n r n d n 1 1 1 2 2 2 − = −
(xiv) The plane r nr r. = d touches the sphere |r rr a− | = R,
if | .| | | r r r a n d n − = R.
(xv) If the position vectors of the extremities of a diam- eter of a sphere are ar and br, then its equation is (r ar r− ).(r br r− ) = 0 or |rr|2 r a br r r.